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Gameopolis - Manchester Games Network
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Advocating, championing and excellent networking for the Greater Manchester video games industry. Newsletter sign-up here: http://eepurl.com/bAIUZf
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Come down to MediaCity next Thursday (6th November) for a community event for games and immersive technologies www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...
Creative Community Event
Join us for a dynamic community event designed to bring together companies and freelancers, and increase cross sector collaboration.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Come down to MediaCity next Thursday (6th November) for a community event for games and immersive technologies www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...
Creative Community Event
Join us for a dynamic community event designed to bring together companies and freelancers, and increase cross sector collaboration.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Submissions are now OPEN for Day of the Devs: @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase 2025!

Submit your game here, then join us LIVE Wednesday, December 10th for the digital showcase! Video Games!!!!

dayofthedevs.org/submit
September 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hey Manchester based early stage game company - have you seen these free workshops that could boost your business? www.businessgrowthhub.com/programmes/c...
www.businessgrowthhub.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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❗Panel Announcement – Games Tech Connect❗

The Power of Cross-Sector Partnerships
Featuring:
🎨 Blake Ugo – Lauda Cartoons
📈 Rebecca Robinson – The Growth Playground
🖥 Dr. David Tully – Scenegraph Studios
💡 Lee Danskin – Escape Technology

🎟 Tickets: luma.com/tbq8uipq
September 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Look at this excellent cross-creative industry event at the Band on the Wall on 25th September - sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greater-ma...
Greater Manchester Creative Industries Mixers-Connect. Collaborate. Create!
A place for all subsectors of the GM Creative Industries to connect, network and thrive!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
@liverpoolgdn.bsky.social are holding this great sounding event in November - more info and ticket info here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgdn-prese...
LGDN Presents: Games Pitching Bootcamp
A two-day event designed to help game developers improve their business and pitching skills, and potentially win £1,000 for their game.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Lots of nominations for the best small studio award sponsored by @yogscast.games for the #GRAwards have come in - some great studios on the list, have you nominated yet? c
Closing date 30th September - and the big reveal will be at GaMaYo on 13th November
#gamedev
gamerepublic.net/awards
Awards - Game Republic
The Game Republic Awards are open! Nominate below before the deadline 30th September 2025. Winners announced at GaMaYo on 13th November at WX Loading…   Find out about the previous Game Republic…
gamerepublic.net
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
@gamerepublic.bsky.social New Horizons tickets are discounted until Sept 10th midnight. It looks like a great event in Middlesbrough www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-repub...
Game Republic New Horizons
Flagship conference & expo focused on future opportunities, markets and skills with global speakers from studios, publishers and platforms
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thanks to the efforts of GameRepublic, there is an open spot for a developer based in the North of England to join the UK Video Games Council. Candidates must contact Jamie Sefton by end of play tomorrow, Friday 29th September for a chance to get involved.
August 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This is in Manchester - Cathedral Gardens - today!
July 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM
What a fantastic way to celebrate an incredible man and Manchester’s heritage in the development of modern computing
Happy Alan Turing Day. It’s 113 years since one of the most significant people in computing was born. To celebrate our very own @heystephenhey.bsky.social helped out @joereddington.com on this @specialeffect.org.uk project which raised over £5,000
June 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This seems like an unmissable opportunity that you could use for community management, promotion or anything else that could amplify revenue in overseas markets.
(NON-RECUPERABLE) GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BOOST YOUR GAME’S MARKETING OR MARKETABILITY OVERSEAS (and for other resources that can help boost the return on your development investment). Applications close on June 19 so be quick!

www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-...
Making an application for UK Global Screen Fund International Business Development strand
This guide gives you advice and recommendations on how to write a good application for the UKGSF International Business Development Funding strand.
www.bfi.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Looking forward to a day of great talks and networking at Liv Game Summit
June 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The Liv(erpool) Game Summit is on Thursday, June 5th. Tickets are £35 for a whole day of great panels and networking, and a post-event mixer, all put together by the ever-industrious Marek J. Smagala. Find tickets at the link below.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liv-game-s...
Liv Game Summit 2025
A vertical slice of the games industry in Liverpool and the North. Panels, portfolio reviews, games, networking, raffle and post-event mixer
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Despite the terrible pun, HORIZON: MersEsports is a new games and Esports event in Liverpool in July - looks like a lot of fun horizonevent.gg
HORIZON: MersEsports - Liverpool’s Grassroots Esports and Games Festival
HORIZON: MersEsports – A premier grassroots esports and games festival in the UK. Watch or compete in Valorant or Rocket League and visit Expo or Level Up Zones
horizonevent.gg
May 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Manchester's @whitepapergames.bsky.social just dropped this incredibly creepy trailer for their new opus!
Our new game I AM RIPPER has just been announced!

So proud to share this with you all!

You can watch it here: youtu.be/wiJXmB20oEs
May 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Here's a new addition to your co-op wishlist ✨

'Forklift Certified: Stacked and Loaded' by Projector Games is going to demo at GaMaYo 24!

Check out our interview with the devs here ➡️ gamayo.co.uk/2025/05/02/g...

#IndieDev #GamePrototype #GameDemo #IndieGame #GaMaYo24 #GameRepublic #GamesIndustry
May 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Want your chance to speak on the TEDx stage? Then apply to speak at TEDx Northern Quarter (Manchester) today as applications close tonight form.jotform.com/tedxnorthern...
TEDx Speaker Application Form
Please click the link to complete this form.
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May 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
While I'm here the @ukgamesfund.bsky.social have opened Expressions of Interest for their prototype funding ukgamesfund.com/prototype-fu...
Prototype Fund - UK Games Fund
ukgamesfund.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
If you haven't already done so, please complete the form for the Greater Manchester Creative Industries plan. If you want more support for games from local government, please fill this out so the games industry's voice is heard.

The survey closes TODAY!

Oh, and Happy Easter.

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April 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
If you haven't already done so, please complete the form for the Greater Manchester Creative Industries plan. If you want more support for games from local government, please fill this out so the games industry's voice is heard.

The survey closes in TWO DAYS on 17th April!
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April 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Thank you to everyone who turned up to our #DVRS2025 Mixer last night - it was a belter! @pocinplay.bsky.social I don’t have a picture but here’s a nice one of the uni campus.
April 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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🚨CALLING ALL INDIE DEVS 🚨

Submissions for Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 are open til April 11.

We are looking for awesome upcoming indie titles from diverse backgrounds to feature in our digital showcase AND at SGF: Play Days.

SUBMIT: dayofthedevs.com/submit/
April 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM